Cordiant Capital is a specialist global mission-critical infrastructure and real assets investor. Focused on assets which provide non-discretionary goods and services that societies, industries, and governments rely on for sustained economic activity, public welfare, and national competitiveness, including the digital infrastructure, energy transition infrastructure, and agriculture value chain sectors. We provide global capital solutions across the full capital structure for scalable mid-market operating platforms, delivering durable, compounding value creation across market cycles through sector specialisation, operational depth, and institutional discipline.
Our strategy emphasises real capital preservation while capturing opportunities of a dynamic and demanding world. We invest in the infrastructure essential for today’s world and the future, utilising a ‘Build and Grow’ approach. With a focus on the middle market, we provide tailored, flexible growth capital to add value to platforms entering expansionary phases. Through our strategy, we seek attractive, risk-adjusted returns in both private debt and equity funds.
We are committed to responsible investing, recognising its importance in fortifying global supply chains, economies, and societies, while helping investors achieve their financial objectives.
Cordiant at a Glance
- Predictable sector focus: Cordiant invests where global long-term capital expenditures are required.
- Multi-cycle deployment capability: Across early-stage platform buildout, growth, and operational value creation.
- Full capital structure solutions: Not limited to pure equity or credit, but with the flexibility to structure capital optimally for each opportunity.
- Deep operational engagement: We underwrite business models, not simply assets.
- True institutional governance: Built to the standards of leading global allocators.
- Proven track record: Consistently exceeding hurdle rates across all funds since new team assumed management.
History
Founded in 1999, Cordiant had historically been a diversified infrastructure debt fund manager. With the firm’s change in ownership in 2015, Cordiant’s strategic direction and leadership evolved substantially. Cordiant becoming a sector focused private debt and equity investor. The Firm’s positioning underwent an evolution in 2025, when Cordiant had transition in leadership. As part of the transition Cordiant reinforced its focus as a capital solutions investor across its specialist sectors, which are mission-critical infrastructure and real assets continuing to build on the expertise of its partners.
Since 2018, the firm has expended its presence beyond its Montreal headquarters, opening offices in London, Luxembourg and Sao Paulo to align with investment mandates across Europe, North America and the OECD, as well as in select global markets. The firm has grown significantly, with our team doubling in size since 2021.
Cordiant invests through both traditional GP/LP fund structures, as well as listed investment companies. In 2021, the firm launched Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited, the first digital infrastructure-focused investment trust to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.